Vietnam ready for joint work to maintain global peace, stability: Minister
Moscow (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public
Security is ready to share
experience with law enforcement agencies and international organisations to achieve
sustainable socio-economic development, contributing to maintaining stability and
peace globally, regionally, and within each nation, said Minister Gen. To Lam.
Addressing
the plenary session of the 11th International Meeting of
High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters that opened in
Moscow suburban area on May 24, Lam said the world is witnessing the
emergence of numerous new issues that pose threats to the security,
sovereignty, and sustainable socio-economic development of each nation.
Particularly, territorial disputes and maritime tensions are becoming
increasingly complex, potentially turning into military conflicts that directly
threaten the maintenance and development of an environment of peace, stability,
security, maritime and aviation safety and freedom.
Additionally,
high-tech cybercrime activities targeting the theft of information,
intellectual property and State secrets are on the rise. Activities of
terrorist organisations in certain regions are showing signs of escalation, while non-traditional security challenges such as epidemics, natural disasters,
climate change, water security, nuclear safety, crises, depletion of natural
resources, energy, and disruptions in supply chains are increasing in both
severity and complexity, he said.
The minister added
that his ministry highly values the significance of the meeting and wishes to
continue learning from experience of international friends.
Earlier on May 23, Lam attended and delivered a speech at the third ASEAN-Russia
Consultations of the High
Representatives for Security
Issues.
He spoke highly of the organisation of the meeting following the success of
the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in
Indonesia from May 10-11, demonstrating the determination to effectively realise
joint statements and agreements reached by regional leaders, aiming for ASEAN becoming
an epicenter of growth, especially amid complex and uncertain developments in
the region and the world.
He emphasised
that Vietnam highly values Russia's role and positive contributions to timely
and effective coordination to address both traditional and non-traditional
security challenges that are emerging.
Vietnam
consistently supports the strengthening of ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership,
he said, wishing that Russia would continue maintaining its role and position
as a major power that makes active and responsible contributions to peace,
security and development in the region. Focus should be placed on priorities
such as cooperation in pandemic response, further tapping into untapped
economic cooperation potential, and actively resuming tourism and
people-to-people exchanges.
Vietnam is
committed to working closely with Russia and other ASEAN countries to contribute
responsibly to peace, security and stability in the region and the world, with
people as the centre, the goal and motivation, Lam said./.